Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSerpophaga (Riverine Tyrannulets and Allies)
- SpeciesSerpophaga nigricans (Sooty Tyrannulet)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Tyrannulet in Iguaçu National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Sooty Tyrannulet sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sooty Tyrannulet in Iguaçu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Tyrannulet in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.